Swaminathan Kailasam
Kuala Lumpur
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented technology consulting professional with over 17 years of experience. Leveraging complex solution design skills, advisory skills, and strong solution expertise to effectively manage and deliver large-scale complex integrations for SAP Procurement cloud offerings. Possessing commendable knowledge across SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, Guided Buying, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts, Collaborative Supply Chain, Commerce Automation, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance, and Intelligent Enterprise scenarios. Certified as an SAP professional on BTP Integration Suite, S/4 HANA Procurement Cloud Implementation, S2P, SLP, and Managed Gateway for Spend & Network. Bringing a comprehensive skill set to drive successful outcomes for clients.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Technical Solution Architect
Aviation organization
- Implemented SAP Ariba Sourcing integration (RFx), CLID integration, SLP integration, Commerce automation, 2NV and Catalog syndication / Inventory reservation for enhanced efficiency.
- Developed detailed integration documentation to facilitate knowledge exchange within the team.
- Effectively presented complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, leveraging strong communication skills.
- Presented roadmap and technology infrastructure to customers, demonstrating deep familiarity with APIs, platform infrastructure, security and integration capabilities.
- Supervised deployments and provided troubleshooting and user support.
- Developed and delivered technical training designed to enable and educate Application maintenance services stakeholders.
- Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.
- Served as liaison between clients and internal technical teams, ensuring seamless communication throughout each project''s lifecycle.
- Led workshops for clients on best practices in system integration, fostering long-term relationships built on trust and expertise.
Technical Solution Architect
Non-industry Specific (Internal)
- Unboxed new feature on SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP Ariba.
- Worked closely with diverse teams to create and execute customized integration plans.
- Active participation in brainstorming sessions, leading to successful implementation of key initiatives.
- Supported SAP Product Management by validating solutions before official feature launch to customers.
- Configured and tested Business Partner data integration across the system architecture, from S/4 HANA Cloud to MDI (master data integration component of BTP) via SAP Managed Gateway and SAP Ariba.
- Highlighted specific aspects for enhancement or revision in product documentation, ensuring conformance with anticipated functionality.
- Assisted Engineering in addressing and overcoming limitations faced by the MDI component.
SAP Ariba Solution Architect
Water sector
- Drove the implementation of processes for SAP Ariba Commerce automation.
- Enabled leveraging of the intelligent enterprise scenario (IES) scope item through solutioning of the Commerce automation module.
- Evaluated and enforced best practices by comparing the limitations and advantages of the scope item with classic AddOn integration.
- Delivered customized training sessions tailored to various user groups within the organization, enhancing their understanding of how to effectively utilize the full potential of the implemented SAP Ariba solution.
- Managed communication between key stakeholders and project teams, ensuring a smooth SAP Ariba implementation process with minimal disruption to business operations.
- Conducted post-implementation reviews and assessments of the implemented SAP Ariba solutions, providing recommendations for continuous improvement initiatives.
- Documented and maintained technical specifications for SAP applications.
- Configured and customized SAP modules to align with client business processes.
- Architected SAP solutions by prioritizing simplicity, appropriate scale, resiliency and maintainability.
Technology Consultant
Logistics Services
- Delivered valuable insights and recommendations to optimize SAP Ariba API.
- Maintained strong communication with clients throughout the design process to ensure alignment between their vision and the final product.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to improve structure sustainability and design.
- Consulted on Source to Pay scenarios and usage of various API for BTP integration, streamlining SAP Ariba data upload maintenance through standard API and BTP integration.
- Demonstrated proactive attitude in identifying and resolving design risks.
Technical / Integration Consultant
Real estate development
- Optimized SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing system by conducting a thorough performance check.
- Analyzed and resolved challenges faced by customers post adoption of SAP Ariba connected with SAP ECC.
- Evaluated full lifecycle solution design across various system landscapes
- Aided in the automation of procurement through configuring new interfaces connecting SAP ECC and SAP Ariba.
- Enhanced efficiency by customizing SAP Ariba solution and effectively resolving pain points through implementation of SAP Managed Gateway for Spend & Network.
- Provided guidance on utilizing best practices to overcome technical obstacles.
Solution Architect
Banking / Insurance
- Efficiently led the execution of SAP Ariba Procurement transformation, achieving seamless integration with Finance Control.
- Enhanced compliance in contract procurement processes by integrating SAP Ariba Contract Management with a third-party management solution.
- Contributed to enhancing the architecture design of customer system landscapes.
- Achieved seamless connection between SAP Ariba and third-party solution through effective configuration of webservice / API interfaces.
- Assisted with implementation during rollouts.
Technical / Integration Consultant
Food and beverage
- Determined areas of improvement based on customer feedback and challenges encountered with SAP Ariba solutions.
- Reviewed end-to-end solution designs across multiple system landscapes
- Provided recommendations for transaction data and master data integration issues.
- Optimized integration process of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4 HANA OnPremise version through the application of best practices.
Technology Consultant
TeleCommunication Industry
- SAP Ariba API Advisory.
- Facilitated customer onboarding process for SAP Ariba API
- Assisted customers with API configuration through the demonstration of different scenarios using postman tool.
- Ensured alignment with SAP colleagues in resolving product defects and planning API enhancements.
- Supported end-to-end solution design for all relevant solutions, using state-of-the-art methodologies across On-Premise, Cloud, and Hybrid environments
Integration Consultant
Aviation security services
- Integrated SAP Ariba Sourcing and SLP with S/4 HANA.
- Conducted architecture reviews to analyze customers' technical and solution landscapes pertaining to the project scope.
- Successfully integrated S/4 HANA OnPremise solution by configuring and testing SAP Ariba SLP, SAP Ariba Sourcing, and SAP Managed Gateway.
- Worked closely with customer and implementation partner on configuring S/4 HANA for Supplier business partner replication and Award to Outline agreement integrations.
- Supported end-to-end integration design for various solutions.
Integration Consultant
Government Services
- Successfully integrated SAP ECC with SAP Ariba Catalog and Contracts.
- Conducted architectural review of customer's technical and solution landscape within scope.
- Configured SAP ECC, SAP Ariba Catalogs, and SAP Managed Gateway to seamlessly integrate outline agreements into Ariba.
- Provided customer support for data migration from SAP SRM to SAP Ariba catalogs, focusing on data segregation and manual catalog CIF file uploads.
- Collaborated with customers to identify areas within SAP ECC that needed customizations to enable seamless integration flows.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications Engineering
Bharathidasan University
India06.2004
Skills
SAP Ariba
S/4 HANA
SAP Business Network
ISBN
BTP
API
Procurement
Consulting
Solution Architect
Technical Solution Architect
Certification
- SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Integration Suite
- SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Procurement Implementation
- SAP Ariba Sourcing
- SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay
- SAP Certified Application Specialist - SAP Ariba Buy Side Integration with Cloud Integration Gateway
- OpenSAP course- Generative AI at SAP
Profile
Senior Technology Consultant
Languages
Tamil
Native language
Fluent in English, spoken and written.
Advanced
C1
Personal Information
- Relocation: Indian Passport, willing to travel.
- Nationality: Indian
- Work Permit: Waiting for a 491 Regional visa grant at Australia.
Timeline
Technical Solution Architect
Aviation organization
Technical Solution Architect
Non-industry Specific (Internal)
SAP Ariba Solution Architect
Water sector
Technology Consultant
Logistics Services
Technical / Integration Consultant
Real estate development
Solution Architect
Banking / Insurance
Technical / Integration Consultant
Food and beverage
Technology Consultant
TeleCommunication Industry
Integration Consultant
Aviation security services
Integration Consultant
Government Services
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications Engineering
Bharathidasan University
- SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Integration Suite
- SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Procurement Implementation
- SAP Ariba Sourcing
- SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay
- SAP Certified Application Specialist - SAP Ariba Buy Side Integration with Cloud Integration Gateway
- OpenSAP course- Generative AI at SAP
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